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Garraway sues 'Mirror' over Du Beke story

Published Tuesday, Feb 12 2008, 11:01 GMT | By Dave West
Garraway sues 'Mirror' over Du Beke story
Kate Garraway is suing the Sunday Mirror over a story about her relationship with Strictly Come Dancing partner Anton Du Beke, she has announced.

The GMTV presenter is married to former New Labour lobbyist Derek Draper, now a psychotherapist, with whom she has a 23-month-old baby.

She released a statement through solicitors Schillings today saying she was "extremely hurt" by the claims and had begun libel proceedings at the High Court.

"Contrary to these insinuations Derek and I are as faithful, happy and in love today as we have ever been," she said. "The plain truth is that Anton and I became friends during Strictly Come Dancing.

"Since then we often work and hang out together. For that to be twisted into something else is sad, hurtful and totally untrue. I am extremely upset and hurt by the allegations. I made it clear before publication that there was no truth to them whatsoever.

"Given they were published in any event and continue to be published, I feel I have no option but to take libel proceedings against the newspaper to set the record straight."

Garraway has already denied the claims made on the newspaper's front page alongside a picture of her embracing Du Beke.

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